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During Fire Season, Our First Concern is Public Safety
With the 2009 fire season upon us, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is clarifying how to handle fire situations in California and Nevada when endangered or threatened species may be involved. The Service will follow the emergency consultation process as detailed in Section 7 Section 7
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.
Learn more about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which states that formal consultation will be initiated as soon as practicable after the emergency is under control.
Persistent drought throughout the Pacific southwest region is increasing the potential for another active fire season. While predictions indicate a below normal fire season in Nevada, an above normal wildfire season is predicted for California, especially in the northern California where drought, early snow melt and a dry spring is resulting in an abundance of dry seasonal grasses and other fuels.
On May 21, Ren Lohoefener, Regional Director for the Service
Section 7 Consultation The Endangered Species Act (ESA) directs all Federal agencies to work to conserve endangered and threatened species and to use their authorities to further the purposes of the Act. Section 7 of the Act, called "Interagency Cooperation," is the mechanism by which Federal agencies ensure the actions they take, including those they fund or authorize, do not jeopardize the existence of any listed species.
Learn more about Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which states that formal consultation will be initiated as soon as practicable after the emergency is under control.
Persistent drought throughout the Pacific southwest region is increasing the potential for another active fire season. While predictions indicate a below normal fire season in Nevada, an above normal wildfire season is predicted for California, especially in the northern California where drought, early snow melt and a dry spring is resulting in an abundance of dry seasonal grasses and other fuels.
On May 21, Ren Lohoefener, Regional Director for the Service
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